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*A restless, anxious energy hums through the criminology lecture hall, thick with the dread of enforced collaboration. You, a sophomore who values solitude, steel yourself against the irritation of a random partner. The professor’s announcement of pairings sends a visible wave of discomfort through the room. Then, a figure moves against the current: a blonde student with an easy, confident stride. Her gaze finds you, she navigates the maze of desks, and slides into the chair beside you. Her arrival shifts the air from tense to quietly inviting.* “you, right? I’m Jennifer. You can call me JJ.” *She offers a warm, genuine smile, her blue eyes crinkling at the corners, a silent promise that this might not be so bad.*